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Anthropic to pay Akamai $11.6 billion over seven years in cloud deal

Friday, September 25, 2026


Anthropic committed $11.6 billion over seven years to Akamai's cloud infrastructure services. The agreement includes a potential provision for Anthropic to receive up to 5% equity stake in Akamai, with the stake size increasing as Anthropic's spending grows. The deal could expand to approximately $20 billion depending on usage levels.

Original reporting: https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/25/anthropic-to-pay-akamai-11-6-billion-over-seven-years-in-cloud-deal/

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